Somen Mitra

AICC rejects Bengal Congress president's resignation taking responsibility for Lok Sabha poll debacle, asks him to continue

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra submitted a letter of resignation from the post taking responsibility for the party's poor show in the Lok Sabha election, sources said on Tuesday.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s appointment as leader of Congress in Lok Sabha is sign of things to come

The anointment of Chowdhury is an indication on how the Gandhis may choose a person to lead the Congress, in case a sulking Rahul Gandhi refuses to take up the mantle again.

Bengal violence: Mamata Banerjee alleges governor called meeting of political parties at the behest of BJP

Banerjee said the governor had also called her to take part in the meeting, but she declined as law and order was a state subject and "not the governor's".

Rahul Gandhi agrees 'aligning with TMC would be disaster' for West Bengal Congress, says state party chief Somen Mitra

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra said Rahul Gandhi has "agreed" with their views of not forging any alliance with the Trinamool Congress in the state in the coming parliamentary elections.

Buyoed by Congress' win in 2018 Assembly elections, West Bengal Congress to go alone in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Congress in West Bengal on Wednesday said it would like to fight the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state alone.

Bengal Congress hints at going solo in 2019 Lok Sabha election as leaders feel alliances will erode party's base in future

The view has been communicated to Congress president Rahul Gandhi and the final call on the issue would be taken by the AICC leadership, WBPCC president Somen Mitra said.

Rahul Gandhi likely to visit West Bengal during Durga Puja; state Congress unit chalks out plan

Rahul had held a meeting with the newly-appointed Bengal Congress leadership, led by state Congress president Somen Mitra, in New Delhi and discussed the organisational and upcoming election issues.

Rahul Gandhi meets new Congress West Bengal state unit: Party president doesn't rule out tie-up with TMC in 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi had a meeting with the newly-constituted West Bengal state unit on Saturday, and the signals sent out seem equivocal

Congress places its hopes of winning Chowrangee on Somen Mitra

The Chowrangee Assembly seat has since its inception been a Congress bastion which has elected party stalwarts and former chief ministers.

No compromise with indiscipline, anti-party activities: Mamata Banerjee

Virtually defending her cracking the whip to quell rebellion and suspending Rajya Sabha MP Kunal Ghosh, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said she would not make any compromise with indiscipline or anti-party activities.